Grab your Ganeshas and collect your cats: The Elderberry Pavlovas in the Quest for the New Year clusterdiff (thread 25)

[happylass]

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+ months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and definitely no mention of baby dust or baby dancing).
Those not abiding by the rules may be escorted from the premises.

Ah apparently it was some kind of weird 'buy our special potion/spell and you'll instantly be with child' malarkey.

Ahh spammed. Don't they know ttc is our specialist mastermind subject, if it worked we would know already

Hahah Beaky

And whatever shite it is they are flogging one of us will have tried it.
They can't fool us. We know everything about reproduction.

That sounded wrong. I don't mean we would have bought it from them, but that we have tried just about everything between us all.

Lol pip definitely

Happy, how are the embies doing. Are you day 3 or day 5?

Indeed Happy how are things going?

Sorry ladies. Been rubbish at keeping up with this thread for the last few days. EC completely wiped me out, been struggling to stay awake. Fighting fit again today though! FC rang this morning. All 5 embies still developing, although 1 is lagging behind slightly. 1 7 cell, 2 9 cells and a 12 cell. Not sure what that means exactly but apparently it's good so going for day 5 transfer on Monday.
Lol at "one of us would have tried it" Pip. Very true indeed.
HB how are you doing?
Gil any sign of a surge yet?
Beaky hope the stimming is going well.
Hope everyone else is ok, tricky to read back any further on my phone.

Yay, go Happy's embies! That's really good news so will continue to keep everything crossed for some good quality blastocysts for them to choose from. Until our Et I didn't realise quite how difficult it can be for them to decide on what goes back or is frozen, but it's good that there is a three way grading system.

Love the fact that we have been trolled - fancy trying to tout wares to this wise bunch; as you said Pip between us all we have probably tried everything.

All ok here, not really feeling much different, so not sure if that is good or bad. Trying not to symptom spot and question every tend spot, twinge etc but luckily the back pain is a good distraction.

Did Dr Joshua and his magic spells appear here too? JTFO Dr Josh.

Great news on the embies happy - I shall be sending positive multiplication vibes to them for Monday! Also belated PUPO pom poms for hb, sorry I missed that moment. And wishing good luck to beaky for Monday!

Go happys embies! It sounds positive all round Happy, are you getting 2 back again? Fx for you.

HB still pom poming for implantation and a big bfp! Fx for you too!

Smidge how are you getting on with stimming?

Rain nice to see you! Who is dr Joshua?! Any news with your referral yet?

Dh asked if he could prep my stimming needle etc tonight, I so nearly let him stab me too but I couldn't do it!

Stimming is going well enough I think, thanks Beaky. Bit more headachey this time around but I suspect I'm just not being as regimented with my water intake (and now it's summer so I probably need more anyway).

I've only had one dildocam so far though. Normally I'd have had another by now, but I think AliG knows how I respond based on previous cycles so has skipped the one that fell at the weekend. So tomorrow morning I have another scan & blood test (day 10 of stimming). So I'm busy calculating potential ranges of sizes that my follies might be (they grow at roughly 1-2mm a day right?) based on 10-11mm at day 6. . Just can't stop thinking!

AliG expects me to trigger on Tuesday night for a Thursday morning collection, but I'm sort of hoping for an extra day. Day 13 for collection seems too soon given my unmediated cycle lasts 33 days.

Tomorrow morning I also have my "intralipid infusion" Sounds like a relaxing cup of tea. Been told to bring a book - currently reading The Goldfinch and getting quite into it so that will be a good excuse to do nothing and stop me boring even myself, playing plants vs zombies

Beaky have you had the dildocam yet? You must be around that time I would think.

HB good luck with trying not to symptom spot! I have no advice to offer up on that score... I spend most of my tww cupping my boobs hoping for some sign of extra firm/fullness

smidge I know someone else who's had an intralipid infusion, it did indeed sound like a pretty relaxing process, good to know this IVF lark isn't all stabbing and fanjo invasions!

beaky we should be getting the form to sign in the next week. It's up to 4 weeks wait for funding approval and then somewhere in the region of 8 weeks wait for the clinic so most optimistic estimate is late April, maybe cycling in May or June so plenty of time for that big fat FUFC a la Sid!!

Yay Happy that's brilliant! They sound really strong. How many are you having transferred?

Beaky! Well done your oh on getting involved but I would draw the line at letting mine inject too! He's very cack handed so he'd probably Drop it tread on it and inject himself!

Smidge sound like you're doing well too! Sounds like your right on track! Good luck for Monday! I'll be really interested to hear about the infusion!

Wow lots happening tomorrow best of berry luck to you all x x x

PS can't believe it's February already! 12 days to ec! Baseline scan Tuesday. Cmon stupid body behave for once.

Will keep everything crossed for you for Tuesday Jellie I can't believe that is February already, it only seems that I started down regging last week and here I am in the tww.

Beaky I'm very impressed with MrB, but I'm with Jellie as I wouldn't let my DH to stab me!

Everything sounds likes it's on track Smidge enjoy the time out tomorrow and hope the news on the follies remains positive.

Good luck for tomorrow Happy

Good luck for et tomorrow Happy hope it all goes well

Smidge I hope your scan shows good growth, and you get some reassurance if you and Mr S are going to ask AliG about the immunes issues.

Jellie wow that seems to have come round fast, good look for your scan on Tuesday.

Gill any sign of ov from your blood tests?

Busy week here in berry Central eh!

Great news on the embies Happy, particularly after the angst if a few days ago. How much time do you plan on taking from work?

Glad your DH is getting involved Beaky but there's no way I was ever going to let my DH come close to me with a needle. I definitely wanted to be in control of the injecting shenanigans and I think DH was more than happy to let me. Any rumbling in the ovaries yet?

Loving the boob cuppage Smidge and hope the infusion goes well tomorrow.

Looks like things are hotting up for you Jelli. Hope the body behaves and the scan is all good on Tuesday and that you are good to proceed (along with your donor).

Hope the 2ww not too bad HB. How come you have a sore back? Is this a sign?

Still no surge from me. I do have a grumble in my left ovary though so really hoping it happens tomorrow (CD21). I'm starting to look like a drug addict though with all these bloods. It was also the waiting room from hell this morning. The place was rammed and there was a really noisy man there with partner and I presume 2 of his kids. I can't quite work out why they were having treatment and can only assume the kids were from a previous relationship. He was so loud though and really drawing attention to himself and his daughter who looked to be about 6. There must have been 20 other people in that room silently cursing him. As soon as he left, one lady near me said "It makes you question why we're going through all of this to have kids." I must admit to thinking that it was a good job they were having issues as he shouldn't be allowed to procreate ( bit naughty but was pretty riled at the time along with everyone else in that waiting room). Got home and promptly fell asleep for another couple of hours. These early mornings are killing me!

Best of berry luck to you today happy

Hope all goes to plan tomorrow at the scan jellie

Fingers crossed you get to stop the early morning bloods soon gill, we had a couple at our first ET who were in their sports direct tracksuits, drinking lucozade and chatting loudly about articles in the sun newspaper that they had with them. I don't want to come over as a snob, but everyone else was smartly dressed, drinking water and silently getting more and more irritated at them. (I bet their cycle worked too)

Do you have scans this week beaky? Keep us updated on how they go.

Hope you 2ww is going ok hb?

Hope AliG is helpful when you ask her your questions smidge. My mate has had intralipid infusions for the past few months, she says they are ok, she usually chats to the lady next to her!

Talking of my mate, she is the one who had IVF at the end of last year and it was successful. She is having twins and is now 10 weeks. She is still on daily injections in her butt and her husband who does them is going away on business this week so I have agreed to do them for her . I hate needles but I went to watch how it's done last night and I will be doing it all evenings this week. Wish me luck . She might have to return the favour in the summer as my dh works shifts so sometimes isn't around in the evenings.

Why is it Monday again? Fx for a speedy week for all x

Hello lovely ladies. Haven't been around to post much as I've been busy and then shattered. Life feels rather full on at the moment.

Good luck today happy and hope all goes smoothly.

Hope the scan goes well jellie

Aw lumen you are a good friend to be doing a mate's injections in the bum and good luck! I learnt how to inject many years ago when we had a family member who was ill, but I'm quite squeamish about it. Not sure if I'll let Mr T have a go but I bet he'd be happy to do it! Yes damn Monday here so quickly, but only a 6am wake up for me and not 5am so small mercies and all that!

Urgh that does sound like waiting room hell gill! Some people should not be allowed to procreate and fancy being so insensitive. Hope your surge is just round the corner. I hate having blood taken but I have veins that are very easy to access thankfully, usually get complimented on them (I'll take anything I can get )

rain we'll be cycle buddies if a fufc doesn't happen before then. Must say I'm losing hope on that one, invoking the law of sod by taking a new job has not worked so far! You never know though.

Hope the intralipid infusion goes well smidge and for what it's worth, I think you are making all the right choices but also being sensible in doing the research around the issues.

beaky how's the drumming going? (Autocorrect's choice of words!) and when do they scan you next?

hb hope you're doing ok!

Mr T has been offered a job, not the one he really wanted though (which he didn't get but was very close) so he's having a think about what to do. Still, positive progress as he's got through to final rounds for each job he has gone for so far and been very close.

Hope everyone has a great day. Beautiful pink sunset out of the train window this morning, must mean it will be a good day!

Berries I need a wang this morning, I am so incredibly sad and cannot stop crying. This is exactly what happened last time so I am terrified that implantation has failed and whenever I think about hose two embies I just start crying again.

HB you need a big squishy hug rather than a wang. Every cycle is different and symptoms are very confusing. Don't lose hope just yet. There's so much riding on this and because you've been through this before it's only natural that you are drawing comparisons with before. Consider yourself hugged. X

Aw HB no wang but a very big Berry hug. You are bound to get emotional with all those hormones whizzing around on top of the stress of the 2ww. I remember sobbing frequently last cycle, it really doesn't mean anything. Take it easy on yourself - you've been through a lot.
Thanks for all the well wishes ladies - we're in at 1pm. All being well we'll have 2 put back but I'll be over the moon if just one has made it to blast.
Smidge good luck for your infusion today and good luck Beaky and Jellie for your scans.
Gil hope the rumblings are indeed the start of your surge and that things can start moving for you.
Congrats to Mr Tiger on being offered a job. Shame it wasn't the one he really wanted but I'm a firm believer in things happening for a reason.
Hope everyone else is doing ok. Just one last thing.....

Ha the picture has come out at the top of my post instead of the bottom!

Hugs from here too hb, all those hormones do cause havoc! Keep strong x